Dozens missing after ferry sinks off Bali

At least four people died and lost dozens After it was sank, the tourist island of Bali in Indonesia, the rescuers said.

The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members when he drowned at 23:20 local time (15:35 GMT) on Wednesday while on his way to Bali from Banwanji on the eastern coast of Jaza Java.

The authorities say that twenty -nine survivors were rescued, as the research continues.

The photos published by the news agency Antara showed the ambulances to prepare and the residents pending updates on the side of the road.

The authorities are investigating the cause of drowning.

The ferries operator told the local media that the ship reported a problem in the engine shortly before it sank.

The ship’s path is often used by the local population between the Java and Bali Islands.

The search and rescue team in Surabaya said that four of the survivors who found a Najat boat were all Panwanji residents.

Sea accidents are frequent in Indonesia, a sprawling archipelago that includes about 17,000 islands, where there is an unequal enforcement of safety regulations is a long concern.

Australian woman died in March after a boat turned off from Bali with 16 people on board.